The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
LOTS OF MONEY In GLASS.
EoR TIE BLOWERS. BUr NoT FOE THAIR
sO-C<LLED kMPLOYERA


FoR TIE BLOWERS, BUT NoT FOE THAR
sO-CkLLED EMPLOYERA
The Mnnufaetuvers' side 81 the ntory-A
strous Uniss or ssiass werkers-Ths
wsrker Gets An the Prsnt In the Buss-
ne-s-1t 10 the Same wsy Abroad.
The window-glnss workers, who have re-
Gently made demand for an increase OF 10
per cent In their wages, which the manufac-
turers say they will not give them. and thus
prevented the opening up Of the hundreds OF
tho window-glass factories on Sept. 1 in the
United States, are the best paid workmen In
the world. This is due partly to their organ
ization, but mainly to the fact that not every
one can grow up to be glass worker. II takes
great nerve and o great deal Of skill and young
men do not feel AZ II they could afford to lenrn
business which they are required TO spend
seven years to master. and for which permits
sion 10 90 grudaingly granted by officers OF the
union. The window-glass workers are protect
ed too. by the Government, as no other trade
10. Window-glass manufacturers say that the
importation Into this country Of window glass
10 really prohibited. the tariff and freight being
about 100 per cent.
There have been several inventions brought
to the attention Of the public to take the place
OF the Rlassblower. and consequently depreci-
ate his value and lower his pride along with
his wages, but they were always found upon
test to DO Of no use. and to-day no 10 rs big o
man as when he started In with his blowpipe
centuries ago. great deal OF money has been
wasted in those invehtions. 1t was Invariably
shown that the invention could not handle the
composition from which the glass Is blown
with the same art and delIcacy as the human
being could. and was therefore OF no use; One
s great
nsnt glass manufacturers, from ali over the
sass S faf machine G did r not Bow glass as
ought to DO blown. and the stun made was OF
Tse bis wo and
No one can. be found 70 take, anothers place
workers are By themselves In the knights Of
tSan to pa Sr In an IN WIFE,
meeting Of the Genera Assembly. Il they
on account OF their remarkably success
S position nso IN H. EnEtss IsS THAT
IL tonsrsss looking forward 10 ihs main;
kniFhis TOT osssnizzi%is he W xindox:sI a.
a usss S &c
and permit f6 a. 4bes
led the A'S glass -" WORKERS ss'' Belgium
England. France, Germany. and the manuiao-
ing his hands Tor others from Europe. Man
they have sent aeross, and pay them higher
sss GsSs * ssas iss
~ II
Manufacturers say they have not been able
"ts nan ss e
sG4f Gs
hey matns
The workmen found 1t out and they made their
for an Of sd s TO e. ass
70 give sv s one ' q them the wages they were
s e. u the
the men, Work continued only ton mo months tbs
n .as
than viii permit them to live; They tths WORK. 5k.
ments In nshods But The n
ssrE Ss ana nd keep THE sa Shut down.
August, Il high AUTHORITIES are not mistaken,
he invariably spends these months at the sea-
n l and some glass worters., too.
hss wi not to H1fs
worked up. and It viii not pay them: but some
shf year to 50 p1S
n s e. busy 70 b 's me
sa shss s two ksS take
Il E sks ntn ce aas
n nF6lIminari0A a.
turning turning to @ work. The glassblower Is slow to
give up his position when once he takes It.
ing vacation and did not do more than listen
J ere n Fitspatriok Of J. Fitzpatrick 4 Co.
run two furnaces, said yesterday: az. .
100000 and s0O00O boxes. II the men do not
an He
tories VIII soon have to Sssla e irs W; There
Of the dealer Instead Of the manufacturer.
tuner sci any the dealer until
he has got rid Of his aecum ~ stock.
this sns sd foolish rSss ss SE Sns R nsS
from s wrong facts. Know myself that no win.
none OF them is in any way whole yet. Yet the
worker wants to get this profit away. know
I shall keep my factory shut down during tho
The only man who is sure to make money in
the window.glass business now Is the worker.
wages everywhere, he snaps up everything.
But the public will not be hurt. 1t has always
been surprising that with the. big wages paid
the price OF window glass remains 30 cheap"
an HOUR IN THE BLOODY SIXTH
Scenes In . New York Police station-SeveA
Thousand Arrests . Year.
From tie Prortdence Journal